UPDATE: Fire officials identified the victim of this fire as Michael J. Ullman, 65 on April 21. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) says one person was found dead after responding to a house fire in east Topeka on Friday morning. At 5:50 a.m., the TFD was called to the 400 block of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two major metal companies in Topeka are coming together to offer their services at a single location this year. Amanda Beach, marketing manager for HME GROUP, said in a press release on April 17 that Topeka Foundry & Iron Works (TFI) Metal Sales and Haas Metal Engineering, Inc. (HME) Metal Sales are…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs. Public service took her from Germany to Alaska to Kansas City, Missouri, where she moved last year for a long-sought promotion.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal health officials say a public health alert is active for a pork product sold at supermarkets nationwide due to the presence of metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on April 19 for pork carnitas products sold by Aldi supermarkets.…… MORE
ST. MARYS (KSNT) – Kansas health officials say a boil water advisory is active for the City of St. Marys this week. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a boil water advisory for St. Marys’ public water supply system on April 21. The advisory will remain in effect until the KDHE rescinds…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash south of Junction City on Sunday. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. on April 20 when a Kia Sorento driving south on US-77 Highway near mile-marker 148 hydroplaned and side-swiped a Buick Park Avenue that was being driven north. After…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A planet 8.6 times heavier than Earth has recently sparked debate after molecules known to come exclusively from life were discovered in its atmosphere. 27 News spoke to Brenda Culbertson, Solar System Ambassador for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory based in Kansas, about the discovery. She said…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The 2025 Kansas legislative session has come and gone with everything from bar brawls to heated house fights. Inside Kansas Politics co-hosts Rebekah Chung and Rob Hughes sat down with political analysts Bob Beatty and Bill Fiander to talk about new laws taking effect, property tax cuts and what items didn’t get taken up…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Even though it was a rainy Easter Sunday, people in the community are finding ways to enjoy the day. The Topeka Zoo was open all day Sunday. Some families came to the zoo after their Easter festivities. While the rain and the holiday made the zoo less crowded, some families wanted to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People in Topeka came out on Saturday, April 19, to celebrate Easter. The Topeka easter fest and parade took place at the Great Overland Station. There was live music, food trucks, and a petting zoo. Families even enjoyed games and browsed the vendor tents. Some vendors sold hand-made items specifically for easter.…… MORE
